In this new trade landscape, it is more important than ever to coordinate customs and operational planning with income taxes and transfer pricing....more
5/22/2025
/ Customs ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Goods or Services ,
Imports ,
Income Taxes ,
Inventory ,
Retail Market ,
Risk Management ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Transfer Pricing ,
Trump Administration
China has recently taken several actions showing its commitment to counter trade restrictions imposed by other countries. In March 2025, it released regulations implementing the 2021 Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. In tandem with...more
4/14/2025
/ China ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
International Trade ,
Multinationals ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trade Relations
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") recently released two rules to update export controls on advanced semiconductors, semiconductor development and production, and items that support...more
As a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine starting in late February 2022, Australia, the European Union, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and many other countries have progressively imposed increasingly...more
Australia's Existing Autonomous Sanctions Regime -
Australia's existing autonomous sanctions regime is set out in the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 (Cth) ("Act")....more
The Situation: As part of a series of recent executive actions regarding the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), President Biden issued a new executive order on June 3, 2021—Executive Order 14032—that refines novel sanctions...more
6/30/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Defense Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Securities Transactions ,
Supply Chain
President Biden's Executive Orders on China underscore the need for experienced counsel in U.S.-China transactions as the two countries' relations continue to impact the regulatory landscape. On June 9, 2021, President Biden...more
6/30/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Blocking Statutes ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Mobile Apps ,
National Security ,
Software ,
Supply Chain ,
TikTok ,
Trade Retaliation ,
US Trade Policies
The Situation: The Trump administration announced a new round of sanctions on January 10, 2020, following escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
The Result: The new sanctions complement existing sanctions...more
1/21/2020
/ Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Goods or Services ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
Trump Administration
On August 5, 2019, President Trump signed Executive Order 13884 ("E.O. 13884") blocking the property of the Government of Venezuela and authorizing sanctions against a range of additional persons. In connection with E.O....more